Matt Watkins completed both his B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Philosophy in 2004 at Texas Tech University. He went on to complete his M.A. in Philosophy at Texas Tech in 2007. He has been teaching at Austin Community College since 2008 and has also taught in the Alamo Community College District and at Texas State University. His primary areas of interest in philosophy are value theory (including ethics and aesthetics), history of philosophy, and existentialism. His courses emphasize reading, writing, and thinking, with the aim that students continue to practice and implement these skills after completing their educations. Outside of academia his hobbies include music, film, gaming and martial arts.